Hedera azorica 'Pico' - Azores Ivy

Hedera azorica ‘Pico’ – Azores Ivy

Beautiful, broad, leathery, almost round leaves, with no or barely marked lobes. They turn purple in winter. Young shoots are covered with tiny whitish hairs.

Hardy ivy that climbs but doesn’t cling.

Prefers cool, semi-shaded locations, but also tolerates sun.

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Description

Azores ivy – Hedera azorica ‘Pico’

In a nutshell

Azorean ivy, Hedera azorica ‘Pico’, has broad, leathery, almost round leaves, with no or barely marked lobes. These handsome, matte, medium-green leaves can reach almost the size of a dinner plate. They turn purple in winter. Young shoots are covered with tiny whitish hairs.

Despite its origins, ivy is quite hardy. It climbs but doesn’t cling.

It prefers cool, half-shade conditions, but will also tolerate sun.

History

This cultivar was discovered in 1979 by Franck Brightman, in the wild on the Azores island of Pico.

Technical leaflet - Hedera azorica 'Pico'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: azorica
Cultivar: ‘Pico’
Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: the Azores
Cultivar origin: found in 1979 on the Azores island of Pico by Franck Brightman.

Description of Hedera azorica ‘Pico’

Growth habit: spreading, sparse
Number of lobes: unlobed or up to 7 barely marked lobes
Leaf length: 8 cm
Sheet width: 10 cm
Leaf color: matte medium green
Color of veins: light green
Stem and petiole color: purple green
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera azorica ‘Pico’

Exposure: half-shade, sun
Hardiness: -12°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral, calcareous or acidic
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: climber, pot plant, window box, houseplant
Development: rapid
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

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All about the health of my ivy

Otiorhynchus (Otiorhynchus sulcatus)

Ivy is rarely attacked by pests. What’s more, in the event of infestation, it is generally resistant enough to avoid irreversible damage. Potential pests include the otiorhynchid beetle.

The adult weevil cuts the edges of ivy leaves more or less regularly, but above all, the larva (see photo below) attacks the roots, which can cause serious damage.

In the event of infestation, the most effective biological treatment is to buy and spray nematodes. These tiny worms will parasitize the weevil larvae and kill them.

Regular monitoring enables early detection of attacks, making treatment far more effective.

Ivy in literature

“The ruins, shrouded in ivy, seemed to contain a whisper of times gone by.”

Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	3 to 5 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	0 cantainer
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Little branched, Scattered, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Green
Possible uses	Climbing, Houseplant
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Hardiness	Fairly good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Heart shaped
Award	No known award